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#882e23 color: Borscht

#882e23 is rgb(136, 46, 35) in RGB and oklch(43.257% 0.12531 29.948) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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7°
100%

43.3%
0.125
30°
  • Red
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Warm
  • ≈ Dark red
  • orange-900
  • Black 47%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
8.53:1Readable · AA
Lc -93
Black text
2.46:1Hard to read
Lc 15

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About #882e23

#882e23 is a deep dark red color. In OKLCH it has 43.3% lightness, 0.125 chroma and a hue of 30°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 8.53:1 contrast and black text 2.46:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Borscht (#8c2c24). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-900.

More dark red colors

Lighter: #882e23 mixed with white

  1. 882e23
  2. 964438
  3. a3584d
  4. af6d62
  5. bc8177
  6. c8958c
  7. d3aaa3
  8. dfbfb9
  9. ead4d0
  10. f5e9e7

Darker: #882e23 mixed with black

  1. 882e23
  2. 75271d
  3. 631f17
  4. 521811
  5. 41120c
  6. 310b07
  7. 220604
  8. 130201
  9. 060100
  10. 010000

Calmer: #882e23 with less saturation

  1. 882e23
  2. 833329
  3. 7e382e
  4. 793c33
  5. 744037
  6. 6f433c
  7. 694640
  8. 644944
  9. 5e4c48
  10. 574e4c

Questions about #882e23

What color is #882e23?

#882e23 is deep dark red. The closest named color is Borscht. In RGB it is rgb(136, 46, 35), in HSL hsl(6.53, 59.06%, 33.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(43.257% 0.12531 29.948).

What colors go well with #882e23?

The complementary color of #882e23 is #005d6d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #842c4e and #7f3b00. The triadic partners are #006227 and #364994.

Is white or black text more readable on #882e23?

White text reads better on #882e23: white gives a contrast ratio of 8.53:1 and black gives 2.46:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #882e23 a warm or cool color?

#882e23 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 30 degrees, its lightness 43.3% and its chroma 0.125.